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. 2023 Apr 17;11(4):381. doi: 10.3390/toxics11040381

Table 4.

Comparison between the studied groups as regards serum cortisol in the studied groups.

Study Groups ANOVA Test
p-Value *
Control Group
(N = 6)
Mg Group
(N = 6)
SiNPs Group
(N = 6)
SiNPs + Mg Group
(N = 6)
Mean ± SD
(µg/dL)
0.25 ± 0.04 0.22 ± 0.02 bc 0.37 ± 0.04 a 0.30 ± 0.02 ab F = 28.398
p < 0.001 **

SD: standard deviation. SiNPs: silica nanoparticles. Mg: magnesium. N: number. µg/dL: micrograms per deciliter. *: significant (p ˂ 0.05). **: highly significant (p ≤ 0.001). a: significant in relation to the control group. b: significant in relation to the SiNPs group. c: significant in relation to SiNPs + Mg group.